Sunday, 11 October 2026

Three minor siblings, aged 3, 9 and 13, died in a shack fire at an informal settlement in Soweto's Protea Glen early Sunday. Their mother was injured and is receiving treatment, and an inquest docket has been opened.

Home Affairs will introduce a phased registration system for asylum seekers by November, the inter-ministerial committee said. It warned the government must comply with the Constitutional Court's July 7 order or risk contempt of court.

The Transport Department will amend road traffic regulations so traffic register certificates, learners' licences and drivers' licences can no longer serve as general identity documents. The move follows a 2023 investigation into widespread abuse.

A drone strike by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces killed 41 people at a camp for displaced people. The attack is part of a power struggle between the Sudanese army and paramilitary forces that has been running since 2023.

Host Xola Dlwati marked a big birthday on air, urging listeners to be grateful for life, which is not a privilege or a given right, and to choose a quiet, disciplined life with purpose.